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Avila University will join a growing number of colleges that do not require prospective students to submit an ACT or SAT score. President Ron Slepitza, Ph.D., CSJA announced the change after a meeting of Avila’s Board of Trustees on Wednesday.  “This suspension of standardized testing fits within Avila’s mission to lower barriers to higher education...

On Monday, March 2, 2020, Avila University’s women’s basketball team defeated the Sterling College Lady Warriors to win the KCAC Conference Tournament Championship. With the win, Avila returns to postseason play for the first time in eight seasons, qualifying for the NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship, March 11-17 in Sioux City, Iowa. The last...

The wellbeing of all members of the Avila community is our highest priority. To that end, for the past six weeks, University officials have been closely monitoring the global threat posed by the new coronavirus (COVID-19). Now, with Avila’s spring break approaching and the virus spreading beyond China, we are writing to provide new information...

Nearly 400 undergraduate students at Avila University earned dean’s list distinction for the fall 2019 semester. The dean’s list comprises undergraduate students who meet requirements in the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Professional Schools and Science and Health. All full-time admitted undergraduate students are eligible for the dean’s list. To be included on...

Avila University is welcoming back students for the 2020 spring semester with exciting events, free food and informational sessions for the second half of the academic year. Additionally, there will be a school supply giveaway at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, January 13 and all students can get 25% off all Avila clothing and gifts when...

The Avila University School of Nursing received recognition earlier this year from Nurse.org, which named the school as one of the top 10 in the state of Missouri for 2019....

Avila partners with the New Theatre & Restaurant for acting and theatre internship program....

The graduate Counseling Psychology received accreditation through 2028 from the Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC), a leading authority on counseling and psychological practices that promote the public good....

The interplay of politics, sex and religion in the United States concerns Leslie Dorrough Smith, associate professor of religious studies at Avila University, in her most recent book, “Compromising Positions: Sex Scandals, Politics, and American Christianity,” published on November 1 by Oxford University Press. Investigating the complex connections between political power, religious influence and sexual...

Avila University announced today a new program offering Bachelors of Science in Cybersecurity. The program provides a unique blend of theoretical and practical instruction, preparing its graduates to make an immediate impact in the continually-evolving field of cybersecurity. The curriculum for the degree is designed to the specifications of the National Security Agency’s Center of...